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Is The Secret to Happiness This Simple Reframing Technique?

Is The Secret to Happiness This Simple Reframing Technique?

Kellen McKillop

This challenging time has allowed me to learn. It has allowed me to recognize that I seek to control nearly every situation that I’m in. In fact, when I’m not in control, I become irritable, depressed, and difficult to be around. However, now that I’m in a circumstance that I ultimately can’t control, it has taught me to accept that fact. It has also taught me to release control in other situations as well—projects at work, relationships with friends. I can not control others who refuse to wear masks, who draw near when they walk past. I can only control myself and my own actions.

On Being Kind to Yourself During Quarantine

On Being Kind to Yourself During Quarantine

Kellen McKillop
musings

As I ran up Green street toward the Presidio, I felt the exhaustion in my limbs and in my lungs. My pace had slowed to what was almost a walk, but I wanted to make it up the hill without stopping. Unfortunately, as I reached the halfway point, I felt myself give up. I stopped, placed my hands on my knees, and tried to catch my breath. Looking up at the distance to the top of the hill, I felt ashamed and aggravated at myself. Why couldn’t I have just pushed myself a little harder? Today, I wanted to write about a strange side effect that has occurred during quarantine: disappointment.

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